Victor Eklund putting in the work with battle Islanders roster spot ahead of him

Nypost · Aug 10, 2026 · 674 words · By Ethan Sears

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The Islanders don’t want to rush their prospects, and as underwhelming as this offseason was, they will head into training camp about a month from now with a depth chart Victor Eklund will need to earn his way up.

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This probably did not play into the rationale for keeping around Ondrej Palat, Anthony Duclair and Pierre Engvall — if so, it was a very small piece of the puzzle.

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But it is a good situation for Eklund’s development.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Even with a wiry frame, 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds”

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The provided evidence contains general height/weight conversion tools but no specific physical profile (height/weight) for Victor Eklund to verify the 5'11" and 170 lbs claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Islanders season was the 54th season in the franchise's history. It was their fifth season in UBS Arena. On April 5, 2026, head coach Patrick Roy was fired with four games remaini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Islanders_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NHL entry draft was the 64th draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 26–27, 2026, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Gavin McKenn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NHL_entry_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Plante (born February 20, 2006) is an American college ice hockey player who is a left winger for the University of Minnesota Duluth of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Plante

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Claim 2: “Eklund went from the Allsvenskan — Sweden’s second division — to the SHL”

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Web search results confirm Eklund played in the Allsvenskan (described as Sweden's second-best professional league) and also played for Djurgårdens in the SHL.

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web search NEUTRAL — Now Eklund has a chance to put his own stamp on the world juniors as part of the 2025 Tre Kronor squad. With 15 points through 24 games, he has also been one of the top teenaged scorers in the Allsven…
https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/world-juniors-swedens-vi…

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web search NEUTRAL — “He wins every battle, even when we play against men,” Frondell said of Eklund’s play style. “Victor wins all the puck battles, and it’s just easy for me finding an open spot, and most of the time, I …
https://thehockeywriters.com/swedish-prospects-frondell-eklu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Eklund of the New York Islanders skates against the Carolina Hurricanes while playing in his first NHL game at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026, in Elmont, New York. Getty Images. Ritchie arrived at…
https://newsfinale.com/us/victor-eklund-eyes-major-growth-wi…

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Claim 3: “Calle Odelius [is a] fellow Islanders prospect”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Calle Odelius is a prospect under contract to the New York Islanders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 New York Islanders season was the 51st season in the franchise's history. It was their second season in UBS Arena. Lane Lambert was promoted to head coach on May 16, 2022, after Barry Trot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_New_York_Islanders_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calle Odelius (born 30 May 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the New York Islanders…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle_Odelius

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based on Long Island. They are members of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Islanders_dra…

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Claim 4: “Eklund, along with Anton Frondell, Viggo Björck and fellow Islanders prospect Calle Odelius, has been practicing with Djurgårdens recently”

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The specific detail that Eklund, Frondell, Björck, and Odelius have been practicing together with Djurgårdens recently is only found in one web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NHL entry draft was the 63rd draft for the National Hockey League. The draft was held on June 27–28, 2025, and it took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first three selections …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NHL_entry_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below were the rosters for teams competing in the top division of the 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_C…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Viggo Björck (born 12 March 2008) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted eighth overall by the Winnipeg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viggo_Björck

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Claim 5: “The 19-year-old Eklund, who played most of last season with Djurgårdens, his hometown SHL club”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Victor Eklund is 19 years old and spent the majority of last season with Djurgårdens in the SHL.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (IPA: [ˈjʉ̂ːrˌɡoːɖɛn]), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (IPA: [ˈjʉ̌ː(r)ɡɔɳ]), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports assoc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djurgårdens_IF

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Eklund (born 3 October 2006) is a Swedish ice hockey player who is a right winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by New York Island…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Eklund

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Eklund (born 12 October 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered the top international prospec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Eklund

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Claim 6: “the Islanders desperately need with Anders Lee’s exit”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions of the name 'Anders' and unrelated people named Anders; there is no evidence regarding Anders Lee's status with the New York Islanders.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders

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web search NEUTRAL — Anders Ly (born July 14, 1995), known mononymously as Anders (stylized as anders), is a Canadian singer, rapper and songwriter. Anders is a two-time Juno Award –nominated artist. He is best known for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_(singer)

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web search NEUTRAL — Anders offers advisory, audit and assurance, and tax services to businesses large and small, so you can focus on what you do best.
https://anderscpa.com/

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Claim 7: “Ritchie... ultimately played one game in the AHL before being promoted, and spent the season with the Islanders.”

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Only one web search result ('Victor Eklund putting in the work with battle Islanders... - Network Today') explicitly mentions the specific path of playing one game in the AHL before spending the season with the Islanders. Other sources confirm Calum Ritchie is with the Islanders but do not detail this specific game count/promotion sequence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2021–22 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021–22_NHL_transactions

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 New York Islanders season was the 53rd season in the franchise's history. It was their fourth season in UBS Arena. It was their first full season under head coach Patrick Roy, who was the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_New_York_Islanders_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Islanders

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